Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 21, 2018
Submitted
November 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
46,576 hours, 13,876 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
125334D1
Condition
Failed
Location
Crossfeed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOTICED FUEL IMBALANCE LEFT TANK 100LBS. LESS THAN RIGHT TANK EVERY 10 MINS. FUEL FLOW WERE EQUAL AND ALSO MAIN TANK QUANTITY AFTER CENTER TANK FUEL USED TOTAL IMBALANCE 500LBS IN 50 MINS. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND CROSSFEED VALVE INOP AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CROSSFEED VALVE REF B737-800 AMM 28-22-21. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE BODY INSTALL REF AMM 28-22-21-400-803 STEP (13) THROUGH (17) FUEL SUCTION FEED OPS TEST GOOD AND CROSSFEED VALVE FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD.